Pune Forensics Team Attempts to Unlock Phone of Deceased Indore Flautist in Suicide Probe
The Pune Rural police are actively investigating the suspected suicide of Renuka Harshwardhan Likhite, a 25-year-old flautist from Indore, who was found dead in her hostel room at a spiritual and cultural institute in Mulshi, near Pune, on April 6, 2026. The incident came to light after Likhite failed to respond to family calls for two days and missed academic activities. Relatives and institute authorities discovered her body hanging from a window. While primary post-mortem findings are consistent with suicide, an Accidental Death Report has been registered to facilitate a thorough inquiry. Currently, a forensics team is attempting to bypass multiple security features on Likhite’s smartphone to access critical evidence. Investigators are specifically examining her phone communications and online payment transactions from the days leading up to her death. Police are also conducting interviews with her family, fellow students, and institute officials to establish a comprehensive timeline and motive. Likhite, a second-year Master of Arts student in Music, belonged to a musical family and had performed with renowned artists. The probe remains ongoing as authorities seek to clarify the circumstances surrounding her untimely death.
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Pune Forensics Team Attempts to Unlock Phone of Deceased Indore Flautist in Suicide Probe
The Pune Rural police are actively investigating the suspected suicide of Renuka Harshwardhan Likhite, a 25-year-old flautist from Indore, who was found dead in her hostel room at a spiritual and cultural institute in Mulshi, near Pune, on April 6, 2026. The incident came to light after Likhite failed to respond to family calls for two days and missed academic activities. Relatives and institute authorities discovered her body hanging from a window. While primary post-mortem findings are consistent with suicide, an Accidental Death Report has been registered to facilitate a thorough inquiry. Currently, a forensics team is attempting to bypass multiple security features on Likhite’s smartphone to access critical evidence. Investigators are specifically examining her phone communications and online payment transactions from the days leading up to her death. Police are also conducting interviews with her family, fellow students, and institute officials to establish a comprehensive timeline and motive. Likhite, a second-year Master of Arts student in Music, belonged to a musical family and had performed with renowned artists. The probe remains ongoing as authorities seek to clarify the circumstances surrounding her untimely death.
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